Unfortunately in today's society, many college students have to work throughout school to either provide food for themselves or to pay for their education. It is not ideal, but here are eight reasons why it is actually a good thing.
1. You make insane amounts of money.
So when your friends complain about never having money to go out for half-off apps at Applebee's or helping out with gas money, you're off in the corner just rolling in the dough.
2. You pretty much get a workout during every shift.
Forget going to the gym, whether you are a server or a general labor worker you get your booty in shape without ever having to set foot inside a gym.
3. You get to make new friends at work...
Which makes work basically play, and even if you never see them outside of work you still consider each other "besties."
4. Free food.
It is pretty much a given that if you are a fast food worker or in the food industry you will get mad discounts and/or free food.
5. You get to talk to strangers and be a new person every time.
They will never know the real you so you can pretend to have accents, be from a different country, or not even speak English. Either way you get to have fun and mess with your customers.
6. Money.
Enough said.
7. It makes procrastination impossible.
Let's be honest, if you have a job and 15 credit hours a week, procrastination will kill you.
8. It looks good on a resume.
Your future employers are watching. Those 20 hours a week are worth the effort.
